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CMP Part 3B. Laud Use Plan � <br /> ' to the north side of Highway 12 for coirunercial development. At that <br /> time, the City was iiot clear about the type of cominercial <br /> � development fihat should be plaruied for this area. Through jouit <br /> . discussions with the City of Long Lake regarding development along <br /> Highway 12,the City has deternuned that the optimum development <br /> - in this area would be office development. Office development can. <br /> � . � provide services for Orono residents, can provide facilities for <br /> . businesses owned by Orono residents, and can provide quality <br /> ernployment opporhanities. The development of this area for office <br /> � use versus retail use enables the Hzghway 12 retail area to remain a <br /> more compact pedestrian-friendly retail area versus a non-col�esive . <br /> extended strip of retail developnient. � . <br /> Access to all office uses will be via a service road connecting Willow <br /> . Drive and Old Crystal Bay Road, with no direct access points onfio <br /> � .Highway 12. Development of this service road began in 1991 with <br /> the extension of Kelley Parkway eastward from Old Crystal Bay <br /> � Road. <br /> The Ciry's intent is to have a single tiez of office uses between Kelley <br /> Parkway and Highway 1.2,with primarily residential uses north of the <br /> service road. Due to construction of a stormwater retention pond by <br /> MnDOT midway beiween Old Crystal Bay Road and Willow,aud the <br /> City's intent to develop the areanorth of the service road residentially <br /> at a density of 2-6 units per acre, the opportunities for large office <br /> ' sites are limited. As many as six 2-2.5 acre office sites can be <br /> developed along the Highway 12 frontage wlule still ailowing tlxe <br /> . intended residential development to occur. <br /> . This area is guided for office use with minor retail and service uses <br /> allowed only as accessozy uses to the o�ce use. "Big box"retail uses <br /> . will not be allowed within tlus area. ' � . <br /> City of Orono Community Management Plan Page 3B-40 <br /> Septcmbcr 2000 <br />